Just one move!
But it was a move he had honed to perfection, one that could give rise to endless possibilities.
"Reducing complexity to simplicity" did not quite apply to him. He had never gone through the "complexity" part, so he could not truly arrive at "simplicity."
But his approach was pure enough.
That was why the defining trait of his Nichirin Blade could be summed up in one word: purity.
All he had to do was take that purity to its limit.
Before long, the design for the Nichirin Blade was complete.
Tetsu no Sosuke set the drawing aside and started sketching again.
This time, he was designing Kanao's Nichirin Blade.
She had never mentioned it to him, but Tanjiro and Zenitsu Agatsuma were both getting one. He could hardly leave behind a child he had watched grow up.
After all, they had shared sushi together that summer.
Kanao's Nichirin Blade was even simpler to design. She was his wife's disciple, and aside from the Swordsmanship he had created himself, he knew the Flower Pillar's Swordsmanship better than any other. Every move was etched in his mind, though what he remembered most was Kanae's ethereal figure, fluttering like a butterfly.
"In that respect, Kanao still has a long way to go."
With that thought, Tetsu no Sosuke finished the drawing.
Carrying all three drawings, he went to the Sword Forging Shed.
By the time he saw the two boys again, it was evening.
When Tanjiro arrived yesterday, Tetsu no Sosuke had made an occasion of it. But with Zenitsu Agatsuma arriving today, he could not be bothered. They could hardly stay up celebrating until midnight every night.
It was not that he was playing favorites. After the stunt Zenitsu Agatsuma had pulled today, letting him stay instead of throwing